Brooke Seipel

Editor in Chief

Brooke Seipel is the Content Editor in Chief at McAfee, where she leads the company's content strategy with a focus on cybersecurity education. With a decade of experience in audience development and digital content, Brooke has a strong understanding of online audiences, emerging trends, and the evolving cyber landscape.

Before joining McAfee, Brooke led audience teams and served as both a reporter and editor at numerous award-winning publications including Fortune, The Hill, International Business Times, New Republic, and The OC Register.

Brooke is dedicated to providing insightful, actionable content that empowers readers to make informed decisions about their digital safety. When she's not immersed in the world of cybersecurity, you can find her scrolling social media endlessly, soaking up the latest trends, and also volunteering as a naturalist.

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Privacy & Identity Protection

FAA Ground Stop: How to Avoid Flight Cancellation Scams Amid Nationwide Outage

The FAA grounded flights nationwide after a communications outage. Find out what travelers should know and how to avoid fake...

Nov 13, 2026 | 8 MIN READ

Privacy & Identity Protection

mSecure Breach: How to Protect Your Data in mSecure Password Manager

mSecure's maker told users an encrypted cloud database was copied. Here's what's confirmed and how to reset your passwords, 2FA,...

Nov 13, 2026 | 8 MIN READ

Privacy & Identity Protection

Microsoft Outlook Outage Today: What Happened and Why It Triggers a Scam Playbook

Outlook, Teams and Microsoft 365 went down Nov. 12. What Microsoft says caused it, whether it was a hack, and...

Nov 12, 2026 | 7 MIN READ

Security News

Mavis Tire Data Breach Hits SSNs and Health Records: What to Do If Your Data Was Exposed

Mavis Tire reported a breach involving Social Security numbers and health records. Learn if you're affected, what to do now,...

Nov 11, 2026 | 8 MIN READ

Security News

Amplifon Data Breach Reportedly Affects 1.3 Million: How to Protect Your Personal Data

Amplifon Americas reported a data breach that may affect 1.3 million people. Learn how to protect your identity and health...

Nov 10, 2026 | 9 MIN READ

Security News

XCPE Botnet: Is Your Android TV Box Hacked? What to Do Now

Google says TV box maker Videostrong hid the XCPE backdoor in more than 1.3 million Android TV boxes. Learn how...

Nov 04, 2026 | 8 MIN READ

Security News

Revolve Data Breach Hits 1.5M: What to Do if You Got a Letter From Revolve

Got a Revolve breach letter? Hackers stole saved card numbers from Revolve Group. Call your card issuer for a new...

Nov 03, 2026 | 8 MIN READ

Security News

Hackers Drain $6.3B From Binance in Record Crypto Heist: How to Protect Your Wallet

Hackers stole about $6.3 billion in crypto from Binance. Here's what happened, whether your funds are affected, and how to...

Oct 30, 2026 | 12 MIN READ

Privacy & Identity Protection

Public Discord Servers Become Searchable: How to Keep Your Messages Off Google

Discord will show some public server messages in Google search from mid-December. Here's the Discord privacy setting that keeps new...

Oct 30, 2026 | 10 MIN READ

Internet Security

Frankenstein Data: How Data Brokers Collect Your Personal Information and How to Remove It

Frankenstein’s monster was stitched together from different parts. Somewhere online, a digital version of you is being...

Oct 30, 2026 | 7 MIN READ

Security News

Quest Diagnostics Data Breach Exposes Patient Records: How to Stay Safe

Quest Diagnostics confirmed a breach of its Quanum lab system exposed patient records. See what happened, how to spot follow-up...

Oct 29, 2026 | 7 MIN READ

Security News

CAPCOM ID Data Breach Hits 11.7M Accounts: What Players Should Do

Capcom confirmed a breach affecting 11.7 million CAPCOM ID accounts. See what was exposed, how to spot phishing, and what...

Oct 29, 2026 | 6 MIN READ

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